"Akbar Khan, Eric Clapton, the band Badfinger, Klaus Voormann, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Horn and Jim Keltner. The film was the final part of Harrison's ""pioneering"" aid project for the people of former East Pakistan, following his ""Bangla Desh"" charity single, the UNICEF benefit concerts, and a triple live album of the event credited to ""George Harrison and Friends"". ""The Concert for Bangladesh"" was produced by The Beatles' Apple Films; after delays caused by problems with inadequate footage from the event, it opened in US cinemas in the spring of 1972. The film was released on DVD in 2005 accompanied"
"the United Nations General Assembly, performing the song ""Freedom"". The Concert for Bangladesh The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country name was originally spelt) was the name given to two benefit concerts organised by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar. The concerts were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The shows were organised to raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide. The concerts were followed"
"The Concert for Bangladesh The Concert for Bangladesh (or Bangla Desh, as the country name was originally spelt) was the name given to two benefit concerts organised by former Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar. The concerts were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The shows were organised to raise international awareness and fund relief efforts for refugees from East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide. The concerts were followed by a bestselling live album, a boxed three-record set,"
"the many words of acclaim that have been written about ""The Concert for Bangladesh"" since its release, author Tom Moon describes it as an album to play ""whenever your faith in the power of music begins to wane"". Sales of ""The Concert for Bangladesh"" continue to benefit the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF, which raised $1.2 million for children in the Horn of Africa, in a 2011 campaign marking the album's 40th anniversary. While in Los Angeles in June 1971, and after being made aware of the gravity of the situation in what was then known as East Pakistan by"
"together again following the release of their second album. In December 1991, Harrison joined Clapton for a tour of Japan. It was Harrison's first since 1974 and no others followed. On 6 April 1992, Harrison held a benefit concert for the Natural Law Party at the Royal Albert Hall, his first London performance since the Beatles' 1969 rooftop concert. In October 1992, he performed at a Bob Dylan tribute concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, playing alongside Dylan, Clapton, McGuinn, Petty and Neil Young. In 1994 Harrison began a collaboration with McCartney, Starr and producer Jeff Lynne"
"ex-Beatle George Harrison was inspired to organize The Concert for Bangladesh, in part from the 1970 Bhola Cyclone, and from the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide and Bangladesh Liberation War. Although it was the first benefit concert of its type, it was extremely successful in raising money, aid and awareness for the region's plight. In December, the League of Red Cross Societies drafted a plan for immediate use should a comparable event to the cyclone hit other ""disaster prone countries"". A Red Cross official stated some of the relief workers sent to East Pakistan were poorly trained, and the organisation would compile"
"Lavish Reissues"", rollingstone.com, 2 September 2014 (retrieved 4 October 2014).</ref> Harrison met Tulsa-born guitarist Jesse Ed Davis through mutual friends, singer-songwriter Leon Russell and drummer Jim Keltner, both of whom took part in the hastily arranged session for Harrison's ""Bangla Desh"" charity single in July 1971. Russell also assisted Harrison in recruiting personnel for the associated benefit concerts, held at Madison Square Garden in New York, and suggested Davis as a replacement for Eric Clapton, who was then dealing with a severe heroin addiction. Both Davis and Clapton ended up playing at the two shows, on 1 August. In gratitude"
"their only visit to Japan, in 1966. On this 1991 live version, in Inglis' description, Clapton's ""looping guitar solos"" complement Harrison's vocal, which is more prominent than on the Beatles' original and sung in the style of Dylan. In November 2002, a year after Harrison's death, Clapton performed the song at the Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall. According to press announcements prior to the release in December 2002, Roger McGuinn recorded ""If I Needed Someone"" for inclusion on the multi-artist Harrison tribute album """". The song did not appear on that release, but in 2004 McGuinn"
"friend and musician Ravi Shankar, George Harrison set about organising two fundraising concerts at Madison Square Garden, New York, to aid the war-ravaged and disaster-stricken country. In the middle of these hurried preparations, he composed the song ""Bangla Desh"" in order to call further attention to the Bengalis' cause, and rush-released it as a charity single four days before the shows. Riding high with the recent success of his ""All Things Must Pass"" triple album, Harrison then headlined the all-star UNICEF benefit concerts, backed by a 24-piece band of musicians and singers, on Sunday, 1 August 1971. Equally notable were"
"In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua is a live concert film featuring performances by the British rock musician Eric Clapton and invited friends, such as David Sanborn, Sheryl Crow, Mary J. Blige and Bob Dylan. The DVD and VHS releases hit the market on 26 October 1999 under license of Warner Bros. Records. The concert tickets revenue was donated to the ""Crossroads Centre Foundation"". It was the first Crossroads Guitar Festival, although titled differently at the time. The release reached various national charts and sold more"
"George was held at the Royal Albert Hall, a tribute to George Harrison, who had died a year earlier of lung cancer. Clapton was a performer and the musical director. The concert featured Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Ravi Shankar, Gary Brooker, Billy Preston, Joe Brown and Dhani Harrison. In 2004, Clapton released two albums of covers of songs by bluesman Robert Johnson, ""Me and Mr. Johnson"" and ""Sessions for Robert J"". Guitarist Doyle Bramhall II worked on the album with Clapton (after opening Clapton's 2001 tour with his band Smokestack) and would join"
"Britain. His relationship with Harrison continued after the Beatles' break-up in 1970; Preston was the first artist to record Harrison's subsequent international hit ""My Sweet Lord"", on his 1970 album ""Encouraging Words"", which Harrison co-produced with him. He appeared on several of Harrison's 1970s solo albums, starting with ""All Things Must Pass""; made a notable contribution to the Concert for Bangladesh, the Harrison-organized 1971 charity benefit; performed with the ex-Beatle on his 1974 tour of North America; and played at the 2002 Concert for George tribute, held at London's Royal Albert Hall. Preston also worked on solo releases by Lennon"
"Charity record A charity record (also known as a charity single) is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. Ex-Beatle George Harrison's ""Bangla Desh"" single in 1971 is commonly acknowledged as the first ever purpose-made charity single – in this case to help fund relief efforts following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The money raised was donated to UNICEF, as were takings from Harrison's all-star charity concert (again, the first of its kind) held at Madison Square Garden, New York, and its spin-off live album and concert film. This is one way of"
"followed by a second compilation in 1957. Charity record A charity record (also known as a charity single) is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. Ex-Beatle George Harrison's ""Bangla Desh"" single in 1971 is commonly acknowledged as the first ever purpose-made charity single – in this case to help fund relief efforts following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and the Bangladesh Liberation War. The money raised was donated to UNICEF, as were takings from Harrison's all-star charity concert (again, the first of its kind) held at Madison Square Garden, New York, and its spin-off live album and"
"and, as with his substandard playing at the event, one indicative of his descent into heroin addiction.<ref name=""Clapton/BD Revisited"">""The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends"", DVD, 2005.</ref> The version performed by Harrison during his set at the 1987 Prince's Trust Concert reunited him with Starr and Clapton, and features an extended coda with the guitars of Harrison and Clapton interweaving. On their 1991 tour of Japan, Harrison and Clapton performed ""While My Guitar Gently Weeps"" with additional background vocals. An edit combining parts of the 14 December and 17 December Tokyo Dome performances of the song was"
"Harrison's last release before his death in November 2001. In 1991, a year after releasing the second Traveling Wilburys album, ""Traveling Wilburys Vol. 3"", Harrison was persuaded by close friend Eric Clapton to tour Japan with him. Although mindful of his troubled 1974 North American tour for ""Dark Horse"", Harrison performed a series of well-received shows in December 1991, which also featured a short set of Clapton's songs. The experience proved to be an enjoyable one for Harrison, whose setlist included a variety of his Beatles-era songs alongside selections from his solo career. A double album, ""Live in Japan"" was"
"Concert for George The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death. The event was organised by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and his son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton. The profits from the event went to the Material World Charitable Foundation, an organisation founded by Harrison. The concert opened with a traditional Sanskrit invocation, the ""Sarvesham"" chant, followed by Indian music starting with Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar, playing ""Your Eyes"". Next, Anoushka Shankar,"
"honour what would have been the late Beatle's 75th birthday, the concert made its debut on streaming services, and was issued on a vinyl LP set for the first time. Concert for George The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 as a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his death. The event was organised by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and his son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of Eric Clapton. The profits from the event went to the Material World Charitable Foundation, an organisation founded by"
"Holland's BBC show ""Later... with Jools Holland"". Radle was dismissed from Clapton's band in 1979 and died in June 1980 of complications from a kidney infection associated with alcohol and drug use. Gordon, an undiagnosed schizophrenic at the time, killed his mother with a hammer during a psychotic episode. He was confined to a mental institution in 1984, where he remains today. After the dissolution, Clapton turned away from touring and recording to nurse an intense heroin addiction. Clapton's three-year career hiatus was interrupted only by his participation in Harrison's Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971, along with a large"
"But they got on my case, the press – some of them anyway."" Due to the scrutiny he received from the media, Harrison remained wary of giving live performances. After 1974, he did not tour again until 1991, when he played a series of concerts in Japan with Eric Clapton. More recently, the 1974 Harrison–Shankar tour has been recognised by some commentators as a precursor to the 1980s world music genre, popularised by Western artists such as Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel and David Byrne. Referring to critics of the tour in a 1977 BBC Radio interview, Harrison said: ""It's a"
"a deluxe-edition CD/DVD set that included film clips of four songs. George Harrison's 1971–72 humanitarian aid project for the new nation of Bangladesh had left him an international hero, but also exhausted and frustrated in his efforts to ensure that the money raised would find its way to those in need. Rather than record a follow-up to his acclaimed 1970 triple album, ""All Things Must Pass"", Harrison put his solo career on hold for over a year following the two Concert for Bangladesh shows, held at Madison Square Garden, New York, in August 1971. In an interview with ""Disc and"
"not perform live again until his 1974 North American tour with Shankar. By that point, the Bangladesh Liberation War had long ended, with the defeat of the Pakistani army in December 1971 by the allied forces of Bangladesh and India, but Bangladesh was now experiencing a devastating famine that would account for up to 1.5 million lives. During a concert in Los Angeles on 11 November, Harrison responded to requests for the song ""Bangla Desh"" with a suggestion that the audience instead chant ""Krishna, Krishna, Krishna"" and use the positive power of mantra to help the Bangladeshi population. Harrison biographer"
"the album and film from the 1971 Concert for Bangladesh, she established The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF with an initial focus on programs in Bangladesh. As of July 2015, the fund had also assisted children affected by civil conflict, natural disasters or poverty in Brazil, India, Angola, Romania, the Horn of Africa, Burma and Nepal. Harrison contributed to actress Salma Hayek's UNICEF fundraising campaign in response to the September 2017 Mexican earthquakes. Through the auspices of The George Harrison Fund for UNICEF, she then pledged to double the next $200,000 donation made to the campaign. One of the fund's"
"the two benefit concerts, the subsequent live album, and the 1972 concert film. Simon Leng has identified genuine friendship as being key to the success of Harrison and Shankar's relief project: the friendship between the two of them that saw the ex-Beatle become involved, and the friendships Harrison had cultivated with Dylan, Clapton and Starr that ensured their participation. Leng notes that the opening lyrics to ""Bangla Desh"" (""""My friend came to me ..."""") could equally have applied to Harrison's efforts to enlist the reluctant Dylan and heroin-sidelined Clapton. In his concert review for ""The Village Voice"", Don Heckman described"
"Concert for George (album) Concert for George is a live tribute soundtrack album in honour of George Harrison, issued in 2003 in conjunction with the simultaneous DVD release of the same name. Featuring performances of many of Harrison's best-known songs, played by his closest musician friends, ""Concert for George"" is considered a fitting and heartfelt celebration of Harrison's considerable career. Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 – the first anniversary of Harrison's death – the performance features a wealth of talents who knew Harrison well. Eric Clapton, one of Harrison's closest friends, served as"
"leaders in East Pakistan and in the international media. During the election that took place a month later, the opposition Awami League gained a landslide victory in the province, and continuing unrest between East Pakistan and the central government triggered the Bangladesh Liberation War, which led to widespread atrocities and eventually concluded with the creation of the country of Bangladesh. This storm as well as the Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh genocide and the subsequent refugees led ex-Beatle George Harrison and Bengali musician Ravi Shankar to organize The Concert for Bangladesh in 1971 in Madison Square Garden, New York"
"on the Harrison-compiled """" box set (1996). A Bengali by birth, Ravi Shankar was deeply concerned by the plight of the cyclone- and war-ravaged people of East Pakistan during the first six months of 1971. To help raise funds to try to alleviate the misery, he turned to his friend George Harrison, then riding a wave of popularity with the success of his first post-Beatles solo album, ""All Things Must Pass"". Within six weeks, Madison Square Garden in New York was booked for two UNICEF shows on Sunday, 1 August; Western stars such as Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr"
"war-torn Gaza. In his 1980 autobiography, ""I, Me, Mine"", George Harrison describes the period following the two Concert for Bangladesh shows as ""very emotional"". The concerts took place at Madison Square Garden, New York, on 1 August 1971, as the first part of his fundraising program for the 8–10 million refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The generosity of all the participants, together with the response from the general public, encouraged Harrison to feel ""very positive about certain things"". At the same time, the fact that it had fallen to musicians such as himself and concert instigator Ravi Shankar to"
"of the humanitarian disaster then occurring in East Pakistan, following the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War in March 1971. After fleeing the war zone in their homeland, an estimated 7 million refugees were being accommodated in inadequate camps in India, where diseases such as cholera had become rife. Shankar later recalled that Harrison was deeply moved by his request for help in aiding the Bengali refugees, as a result of which he committed to staging the Concert for Bangladesh in New York that summer. Author Elliot Huntley suggests that, having been incapable of assuaging his mother's pain as she"
"of Harrison's standing as ""the most American of all the Beatles"" during the 1960s. Fowley highlighted this connection – including Harrison's friendships with David Crosby of the Byrds and other California-based musicians, such as Leon Russell – as the foundation for rock music's first all-star charity concert, the Concert for Bangladesh, which Harrison staged in New York in August 1971. Due to the attention created by the Beatles' song, the street signs for Blue Jay Way have long been collector's items for fans visiting the Hollywood Hills. In May 2015, a lane in the Heavitree area of Exeter, in the"
"Clapton, as a tribute to Harrison. The performance appears on the DVD release ""Party at the Palace"". On 29 November the same year, Clapton, backed by a large band that included McCartney, Starr, Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Marc Mann, performed ""While My Guitar Gently Weeps"" at the Concert for George in memory of Harrison. Author Ian Inglis writes that while Clapton was already ""permanently associated"" with ""While My Guitar Gently Weeps"" due to his presence on the White Album recording and the Concert for Bangladesh and ""Live in Japan"" versions, his long, closing solo at the Concert for George"
"in its first week and 13 million within a month. It topped albums charts in at least 28 countries. , the compilation had sold 31 million copies globally, and is the best-selling album of that decade in the United States. Harrison died from metastatic lung cancer in November 2001. McCartney and Starr were among the musicians who performed at the Concert for George, organised by Eric Clapton and Harrison's widow, Olivia. The tribute event took place at the Royal Albert Hall on the first anniversary of Harrison's death. In 2003, ""Let It Be... Naked"", a reconceived version of the ""Let"
"in April 2002, as part of a one-hour Harrison tribute during the eleventh annual Rainforest Foundation concert. In honour of Harrison's fondness for the instrument, Paul McCartney played a ukulele rendition of ""Something"" throughout his 2002–03 world tour and included the track on his ""Back in the U.S."" live album. At the Concert for George, held at London's Royal Albert Hall on 29 November 2002, he and Eric Clapton performed a version that begins with McCartney alone, on ukulele, and then reverts to the familiar, rock arrangement, with Clapton taking over as lead singer and backing from Starr, Preston and"